Willow Wall

Willow Wall
Location South of Old Fields, near Old Fields, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°7′40″N 78°57′56″W / 39.12778°N 78.96556°W / 39.12778; -78.96556Coordinates: 39°7′40″N 78°57′56″W / 39.12778°N 78.96556°W / 39.12778; -78.96556
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1811-1812
Architectural style Georgian
MPS South Branch Valley MRA
NRHP Reference # 73001906[1]
Added to NRHP July 2, 1973

"Willow Wall", also known as McNeill Family House, is a historic home located near Old Fields, Hardy County, West Virginia. It was built in 1811-1812, and is a two story, "U"-shaped brick dwelling in the Georgian-Tidewater style. It has double Georgian porch, outlined by Ionic order columns. The two wings have double Palladian windows on the front gable ends. The interior features the French hand-printed wallpaper "The Passing of the Chase." The property was first settled in between 1760 and 1770 by Daniel McNeill. During the American Civil War the McNeill properties were centers of activity for McNeill's Rangers and the Willow Wall residence was used as a hospital for wounded men.[2]

Willow Wall was strong architectural and historical connections to four nearby Van Meter family dwellings: Buena Vista Farms, Traveler's Rest, Fort Pleasant, and the Garrett VanMeter House.

Willow Wall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Nancy Snider (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Willow Wall" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-03.


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